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Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Claims for Patent: 8,440,445


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Summary for Patent: 8,440,445
Title:Neutral protease (NP) and product by using neutral protease for tissue dissociation as well as method for the production thereof
Abstract: The use of a neutral protease (NP) together with a collagenase consists in that a neutral protease which is not contained in a collagenase enzyme preparation and which is not produced by a recombinant production ia mixed before the beginning of a tissue dissociation with a collagenase or a collagenase enzyme preparation with an individual dosage of the quantitative proportions of neutral protease and collagenase for improving the isolation results with respect to yield, viability and integrity of the cells.
Inventor(s): Kurfurst; Manfred (Moorrege, DE), Raemsch; Christian (Uetersen, DE), Raemsch-Guenther; Nicole (Uetersen, DE), Friedrich; Olaf (Tornesch, DE), Huettler; Silke (Uetersen, DE), Brandhorst; Daniel (Linden, DE), Berney; Thierry (Arenthon, FR), Bucher; Pascal (Geneva, CH), Brandhorst; Heide (Linden, DE)
Assignee: Nordmark Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG (Uetersen, DE)
Application Number:10/869,313
Patent Claims:1. A method for production of a two component product consisting of a neutral protease (NP) and a collagenase, the method comprising (i) determining a mixing ratio of NP to collagenase needed for isolation of islets of Langerhans from a pancreatic tissue, and (ii) mixing a separately prepared A component with a separately prepared B component in the mixing ratio directly before combining the product with the pancreatic tissue to be dissociated, wherein the A component is a completely purified neutral protease (NP) from Clostridium histolyticum which is not contained in a collagenase enzyme preparation and which is not produced by a recombinant production, and the B component is a purified or partially purified collagenase.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mixing ratio of component A to component B is 3% (w/w), 6% (w/w), 12% (w/w), or 24% (w/w).

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